Group of 2 Chest Tombs Dated 1812 and Early Nineteenth Century, Approximately 20 and 25 Metres North of Chancel, Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 February 1988. Monument.
Group of 2 Chest Tombs Dated 1812 and Early Nineteenth Century, Approximately 20 and 25 Metres North of Chancel, Church of St Mary Magdalene
- WRENN ID
- fallow-doorway-wind
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cherwell
- Constituency
- Banbury MP: Sean Woodcock (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 February 1988
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SP 491 463
- Coordinates
- 52.11337, -1.28409
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a group of two chest tombs located approximately 20 and 25 meters north of the chancel at the Church of St Mary Magdalene. The first tomb is dated 1812 and is made of ironstone, featuring an inscription to Mary Whooly. It has corner balusters, plain sides, and a moulded, chamfered ledger slab with a stone base. The second tomb, from the early 19th century, is also made of ironstone and commemorates Ann Hawkin and John Chieveley, sharing similar design details with the first tomb.
Local climate
Group of 2 Chest Tombs Dated 1812 and Early Nineteenth Century, Approximately 20 and 25 Metres North of Chancel, Church of St Mary Magdalene sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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